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Title: American journal of pharmacy
Year: 1829 (1820s)
Authors: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science
Subjects: Pharmacy
Publisher: Philadelphia
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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the cost oftransportation to the Eastern markets comparatively small.— The Journal ofthe Society of Chemical Industry, January 31, 1898. OBITUARY. THOMAS J. HUSBAND. The venerable druggist, Thomas J. Husband, died at his home, 241 SouthEighth Street, this city, on January 21st, in the eighty-fifth year of his age. Mr.Husband was born in Maryland, but came to this city when quite young. Hewas apprenticed as a druggist, and in 1833 graduated from the PhiladelphiaCollege of Pharmacy, his graduating thesis being entitled • Experiments onGalipea Officinalis. He early identified himself with the work of theCollege by becoming a member, and in 1835 was elected a member of itsBoard of Trustees. Mr. Husband was for many years engaged in the retaildrug business at Third and Spruce Streets, but was best known to the drugtrade at large as the originator and manufacturer of Husbands Magnesia. Mr. Husband belonged to the Society of Friends, and was esteemed for hisfine personal qualifications.
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ALFRED BOWER TAYLOR. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY APRIL, i8g8. ALFRED BOWER TAYLOR. Alfred Bower Taylor, son of Joseph Taylor, was born January 6,1824, at his parents home, 448 N. Sixth Street, Philadelphia. Hewas educated at Haddington Boarding School, and at the Universityof Pennsylvania, graduating from the latter institution in 1841. Heentered the drug business after leaving the University, Henry C.Blair, 800 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, being his preceptor. Hegraduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1844.Subsequently going to New York, he entered the establishment ofRushton & Co., on Broadway, afterwards engaging with Hegeman &Co., prominent druggists of that city. Returning to Philadelphia in1847, he bought the drug store at the Northeast corner of Eleventhand Walnut Streets, from the executors of the Estate of AugustineDuhamel. Here he remained until 1853, when he moved to largerquarters at the Southeast corner of Ninth and Walnut Streets. Hecontinued

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